Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s leading experts on trauma and the author of the groundbreaking book ‘The Body Keeps the Score’, joins me on The Diary Of A CEO. Bessel’s episode will question everything you think you know about trauma. The Diary Of A CEO is independently fact checked. #diaryofaceo #Bessel #Besselvanderkolk #Podcast #trauma #traumas #HealingJourney #TraumaHealing #MindBodyConnection #traumatips #interview #trailer #expert #doctor

I've proven how helpful EMDR can be for PTSD and depression. Why and how? Well, trauma is a reliving, and whatever you're feeling is real, as opposed to feeling like a memory. But in our research, we discovered that if you move your eyes back and forth, as you recall a traumatic experience, your brain is able to say, this is what happened to me in the past. And 78% of the people we studied who had adult ulcer trauma were completely cured. Can you do it on me? I could. What do you see? Dr. Van der Kolk has been described as maybe the most influential psychiatrist of the 21st century. And for over 40 years, his clinical research has revolutionized how we understand trauma and its impact on our brain and body. Your early childhood experiences create who you are. And how many of the people that you treated in your practice have childhood trauma? About 90%. And it's very difficult to change. Are they changeable? Yes, that is the great news. But the problem is, the focus is not on helping people. The focus is on running successful financial organizations. I was the first person who studied yoga for PTSD, which was very effective. And then there's psychodrama and neurofeedback, where our results were stunning. People are so conformist. We already know the answers, let's not explore anything new. But let's do the science and see how well it works and for whom. And what about psychedelic therapy? It's very effective. Have you ever done a psychedelic drug? Yeah, of course. What did you learn? That my quest for understanding trauma had to do with my own childhood trauma. All the pain, the suffering. Earlier on, I asked if people could heal from their trauma. Have you healed from yours?